Two-Wheeled Vehicle Support Apparatus for Damage-Free Transport
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for transporting two-wheeled vehicles often result in damage due to excessive force on the fork's springs and air cushions, leading to potential oil leakage and tilting issues during transport, making safe and durable transport challenging.
Innovation Solution
An apparatus with a fork receiving element and axle support element provides a secure connection, eliminating the need for direct force application on the fork, using lashing elements attached in an upper area to prevent tipping and incorporating protective elements and adjustable design for various vehicles.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If lashing ropes are tensioned using spindles gripping the handlebars and hooked on the floor of the transport vehicle, then the two-wheeled vehicle is securely connected to the transport vehicle, but the springs of the two-wheeled vehicle are subjected to very high force and compressed, leading to potential damage to the fork and oil seals
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a specialized support apparatus as an intermediary device between the two-wheeled vehicle and the transport vehicle. This apparatus includes a support element that engages with the axle and a securing element that attaches to the frame, distributing lashing forces away from the fork springs and air cushions. The intermediary apparatus prevents direct force transmission to vulnerable components while maintaining secure connection during transport.
Solution Approach 2:
The support apparatus is divided into distinct functional elements: a support element for axial engagement with the axle, a securing element for attachment to the frame, and a connecting element linking them. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function - the support element handles vertical loads, the securing element handles lateral restraint, and the connecting element transmits forces through the frame rather than through the fork springs.
2Ease of operation
If the two-wheeled vehicle is picked up by its wheels using a rollable loading aid, then loading is simplified, but a considerable tilting moment results when the transport vehicle is subjected to force during cornering, making safe transport practically impossible
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of supporting the vehicle at the wheel level (horizontal plane), the patent shifts the support point to the axle dimension, which provides a more stable vertical reference point. The support element engages with the axle in a manner that creates a higher center of support, reducing the lever arm for tilting moments during cornering while maintaining ease of loading through the axial engagement mechanism.
3Device complexity
If a simple lashing device with ropes and spindles is used, then the device complexity is low, but the fork springs are subjected to very high force leading to compression and potential damage
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by designing the support element with specific geometric features tailored to engage the axle, and the securing element with features to attach to the frame. Each element has optimized local properties - the support element has an axial engagement geometry suited for the axle, while the securing element has attachment features suited for the frame. This localized optimization provides reliable protection without requiring complex overall device architecture.
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AI summary
An apparatus for supporting a two-wheeled vehicle on a structural part has the following features:a fork receiving element having recesses for receiving a fork of the two-wheeled vehicle,an axle support element for supporting on an axle of the two-wheeled vehicle,at least two connecting elements for connecting the fork receiving element to the axle support element, which have respective recesses for receiving the axle support element, andat least two means which are arranged at a distance from the recesses for receiving the axle support element for attaching lashing elements by means of which the apparatus can be connected to the structural part.